With their first official scrimmage of preseason scheduled for Wednesday against the LA Galaxy, Chivas USA reported to Day 9 of camp at the StubHub Center’s Field 6 with first-year Head Coach Wilmer Cabrera at the helm. The 10 a.m. (PT) session kicked off with a team jog around the pitch followed by a series of resistance and agility exercises for initial warm-ups.

The squad was then divided into three groups to participate in games of torito in short space with the objective of increasing the heart rate while sharpening their ball work. Before heading into the bulk of practice, the players spread out across the pitch in groups of three to send long touches on the ground and over top to their teammates.

The session then culminated with 11-on-11 tactical work under the instructions of Cabrera, which ran for approximately 25 minutes in the full length of the pitch. With occasional pauses to relay instructions to his players in every sector, the head coach emphasized what he and his staff looked to implement both offensively and defensively.

Afterwards, the team wrapped up practice by sharpening their work on set pieces and concluded with supplementary stretches.

The group returned in the afternoon for the second part of their double-day duties with a gym session led by team trainers and coaches. Wednesday’s match, which is closed to the media and public, is programmed for 11 a.m. (PT) at StubHub Center’s Field 1.

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